Jamie Wade
BHP Billiton has awarded further contracts to the Fluor SKM Joint Venture (FAST JV) for expansion of the Jimblebar Mine.
Metgasco is in commercial discussions on LNG developments amid release of a feasibility study that identified LNG development opportunities including a floating LNG plant off the NSW coast.
The Northern Territory Government has approved the Ichthys LNG Project declaring that the environmental impacts of the development in Darwin can be managed within acceptable limits.
Environmental Clean Technologies CEO Kos Galtos said there will be a keen interest in SCADA and process control systems providers for the Victoria Coldry project in the Latrobe Valley.
Details on the project management team including the project director of the the $1 billion Gold Coast Rapid Transit network project will be announced around mid-year.
TriAusMin will most likely assess in Q3 CY2011 financing options for its Woodlawn Re-treatment Project (WRP) in Tarago following completion of Front End Engineering & Design (FEED).
Swiss mining and trading company Glencore has revealed plans for a $129 million expansion from 2013 of its 100%-owned underground Cobar copper mine in Central Western NSW.
Geothermal energy project developer Petratherm is hopeful of bringing on-line in 2012 the first stage 3.
Rio Tinto is planning to build a 152 resident Transient Workforce Accommodation facility at Wickham.
Design and development of the Karratha Leisure Complex is underway following award of the $58 million contract by the Shire of Roebourne to Pindan.